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Strawberry Chex Mix with colored M&M's in the mix.
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Pink Muddy Buddies

This Pink Muddy Buddies recipe features white and bright pink chocolate covered chex cereal that has been tossed in powdered sugar and strawberry cake mix. Not only are the colors so fun and festive but the strawberries and cream flavors will surely become a new favorite of yours! You can wrap these in celophane bags and tie it off with ribbon as a cute love day gift.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Total Time 13 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 145kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup white candy melts about 6 oz
  • 1 cup hot pink candy melts can use red color candy melts, about 6 oz
  • 5 cups Rice Chex cereal divided
  • 1/2 cup strawberry cake mix dry
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • colored M&M's optional

Instructions

  • Divide the Chex mix in half. Place 2 ½ cups in a medium sized bowl, and place 2 ½ cups in another medium sized bowl. 
  • Grab 2 gallon-sized Ziplock bags, place the powdered sugar in one and the strawberry cake mix in another. 
  • Melt the white candy melts in a microwave safe bowl, stopping every 20-30 seconds to stir. Once melted pour the chocolate into one of the Chex mix bowls. Mix until combined. 
  • Transfer the white covered Chex mix to the powdered sugar bag. Zip close and shake until the cereal is fully coated. 
  • Melt the red or pink candy melts at half power in the microwave, stopping every 20-30 seconds to stir. Once melted pour the red/pink chocolate into the last bowl of Chex mix cereal. Mix until combined. 
  • Transfer the red/pink covered Chex mix to the strawberry cake mix bag. Zip close and shake until the cereal is fully coated. 
  • Let the chocolate set and then combine the two-colored muddy buddies and add valentines colored M&M’s if you’d like!

Notes

Nutritional information is an estimate. It does not include the M&M's or strawberry cake mix (as they can differ per brand). 

Nutrition

Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 118mg | Potassium: 18mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 208IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 4mg